extreme shyness

[98989]

so the problem is that whenever im around people such as going to the store and such i get extremely nervous.I can't look up i always have my head down in fear someone might be looking at me i sometimes shake and i cant really talk i tend to mumble. im 16 and i know this should have gone away when i was a little kid but it hasent and im getting really tired of it so can anyone help me? thanks.

[greger92]

i think the main way to get out of this is to just talk to people the only way to get over your shyness is to do what you are too shy of doing

[I'm cool like spongebob]

I think some shyness is probably in your personality but if i were you I'd think if there were any things that make you shy. And try to change them if you can

[The Resurrected One]

I'm sometimes like that, too.

[jjmcray]

You may have a social anxiety disorder... All I could say is start out by talking a lot more to your close friends, then start talking to your friend's friends, and talk to your teachers and stuff, then eventually you should be able to talk to most people... I used to be like this too.

[The Resurrected One]

But I don't have any friends, so that leaves me out.

[lxl]

yep sounds like social phobia, just like jjmcray said
you can just try to talk to people who you feel comfortable with, and start from there
if it's that hard, professionals can give you therapy and stuff to help you

[emecrazy]

i dont thinks its that easy to just start talking to ppl
im extremly shy too... i deal with it by being with my friends because im not shy around them so i tend to meet ppl through them so im not as shy around stranger
that might help

[Nihilus]

I have a little of it. what you want to do is to talk to people more and more. That what i did.